When was Porfirio Díaz born?

Porfirio Díaz was born on 15 September 1830 in Oaxaca de Juárez.

What positions has Porfirio Díaz held?

Positions held by Porfirio Díaz include: President of Mexico (1884–1911); minister; Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico.

Where did Porfirio Díaz study?

Porfirio Díaz was educated at Instituto de Ciencias y Artes de Oaxaca.

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Porfirio Díaz

President of Mexico (1830–1915)

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José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori, commonly known as Porfirio Díaz, was a Mexican army general and politician who was the leader of Mexico from 1876, and the actual dictator after 1886 until his overthrow in 1911. Seizing power in a military coup, he served on three occasions as president of Mexico, a total of over thirty years, the longest of any Mexican ruler. This period is known as the Porfiriato and has been called a de facto dictatorship.

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Born: 15 September 1830 wd
Place of birth: Oaxaca de Juárez wd
Died: 2 July 1915 wd
Place of death: Paris wd
Citizenship: Mexico wd
Occupation: politician, military personnel wd
Political party: Liberal Party wd
Education: Instituto de Ciencias y Artes de Oaxaca wd
Spouse: Delfina Ortega Díaz, Carmen Romero Rubio wd

Positions held wd

President of Mexico (1 December 1884 – 25 May 1911)
minister
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico

Awards wd

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1906)
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary (1901)
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (1896)
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1893)
Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1908)
Grand Collar of the Order of the Tower and Sword (1887)
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword (1886)
Order of the Liberator (1887)
Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1886)
Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class (1896)
Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (1892)
Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1888)
Order of the Lion and the Sun First class (1902)

Questions

When was Porfirio Díaz born?: Porfirio Díaz was born on 15 September 1830 in Oaxaca de Juárez.
What positions has Porfirio Díaz held?: Positions held by Porfirio Díaz include: President of Mexico (1884–1911); minister; Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico.
Where did Porfirio Díaz study?: Porfirio Díaz was educated at Instituto de Ciencias y Artes de Oaxaca.

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